Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.1: Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Beavers: Master Builders | 14-17 |
| Fascinating Flies | 18-21 |
| Heat | 22-25 |
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| Bill Gates, Inventor and Humanitarian | 30-33 |
| Sinkholes | 34-37 |
| The Legacy of Turkey Red Wheat | 38-41 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina | 46-49 |
| Is That the Wind? No, It's Energy! | 50-53 |
| Jane Addams, Social Reformer | 54-57 |
| Different Viewpoints in History | 58-61 |
| Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State | 62-65 |
| Helping the Blind and Deaf Communicate | 66-69 |
| Satellites | 70-73 |
| First Flight (Vacation Blog) | 74-77 |
| The Wandering Rocks of Death Valley (Tourist Guide) | 78-81 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
| The World's Most Mysterious Places (Back of Book) | 86-89 |
| Getting to Know Your Chinchilla (Web Site) | 90-93 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.2: Determine the main idea of a text and explain how it is supported by key details; summarize the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Fascinating Flies | 18-21 |
| Sinkholes | 34-37 |
| Jane Addams, Social Reformer | 54-57 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
Key Ideas and Details
ELA.RI.4.3: Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Heat | 22-25 |
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| The Wandering Rocks of Death Valley (Tourist Guide) | 78-81 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.4: Determine the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words or phrases in a text relevant to a grade 4 topic or subject area.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Beavers: Master Builders | 14-17 |
| Fascinating Flies | 18-21 |
| Heat | 22-25 |
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| Bill Gates, Inventor and Humanitarian | 30-33 |
| Sinkholes | 34-37 |
| The Legacy of Turkey Red Wheat | 38-41 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina | 46-49 |
| Is That the Wind? No, It's Energy! | 50-53 |
| Jane Addams, Social Reformer | 54-57 |
| Different Viewpoints in History | 58-61 |
| Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State | 62-65 |
| Helping the Blind and Deaf Communicate | 66-69 |
| Satellites | 70-73 |
| First Flight (Vacation Blog) | 74-77 |
| The Wandering Rocks of Death Valley (Tourist Guide) | 78-81 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
| The World's Most Mysterious Places (Back of Book) | 86-89 |
| Getting to Know Your Chinchilla (Web Site) | 90-93 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.5: Describe the overall structure (e.g., chronology, comparison, cause/effect, problem/solution) of events, ideas, concepts, or information in a text or part of a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Heat | 22-25 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| Helping the Blind and Deaf Communicate | 66-69 |
| First Flight (Vacation Blog) | 74-77 |
Craft and Structure
ELA.RI.4.6: Compare and contrast a firsthand and secondhand account of the same event or topic; describe the differences in focus and the information provided.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.9: Integrate information from two texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.8: Explain how an author uses reasons and evidence to support particular points in a text.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Sinkholes | 34-37 |
| Different Viewpoints in History | 58-61 |
| Getting to Know Your Chinchilla (Web Site) | 90-93 |
Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
ELA.RI.4.7: Interpret information presented visually, orally, or quantitatively (e.g., in charts, graphs, diagrams, time lines, animations, or interactive elements on Web pages) and explain how the information contributes to an understanding of the text in which it appears.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| First Flight (Vacation Blog) | 74-77 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
| The World's Most Mysterious Places (Back of Book) | 86-89 |
| Getting to Know Your Chinchilla (Web Site) | 90-93 |
Range of Reading and Level of Text Complexity
ELA.RI.4.10: By the end of year, read and comprehend informational texts, including history/social studies, science, and technical texts, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
| Passage | Pages |
|---|---|
| Beavers: Master Builders | 14-17 |
| Fascinating Flies | 18-21 |
| Heat | 22-25 |
| Dr. Ruth Patrick, Water Pioneer | 26-29 |
| Bill Gates, Inventor and Humanitarian | 30-33 |
| Sinkholes | 34-37 |
| The Legacy of Turkey Red Wheat | 38-41 |
| People Affect Water | 42-45 |
| A Natural Disaster: Hurricane Katrina | 46-49 |
| Is That the Wind? No, It's Energy! | 50-53 |
| Jane Addams, Social Reformer | 54-57 |
| Different Viewpoints in History | 58-61 |
| Colin Powell, Former U.S. Secretary of State | 62-65 |
| Helping the Blind and Deaf Communicate | 66-69 |
| Satellites | 70-73 |
| First Flight (Vacation Blog) | 74-77 |
| The Wandering Rocks of Death Valley (Tourist Guide) | 78-81 |
| When Booth Saved Lincoln's Life (Magazine Feature) | 82-85 |
| The World's Most Mysterious Places (Back of Book) | 86-89 |
| Getting to Know Your Chinchilla (Web Site) | 90-93 |
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